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·May 11, 2016·4 min read

Markers in Brain May Help Scientists Treat Single Sided Deafness

Researchers report a new discovery may help to find treatments more quickly for those with SSD.

Image shows the location of the auditory cortex in the brain.

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·April 6, 2016·4 min read

Brain Responses Found to Originate From Previously Unknown Source

Researchers have discovered frequency following responses coming from a part of the brain not previously known to emit them.

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·March 14, 2016·7 min read

How the Brain Detects Short Sounds

A new study reports on bow certain brain cells compute the length of sounds and are able to detect shorter noises.

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·December 29, 2015·4 min read

Humans Not Alone in How We Perceive Melodic Pitch

Marmosets share a number of the same auditory features as humans, suggesting human components of pitch perception evolved much earlier than previously thought, a new study reports.

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·December 21, 2015·3 min read

Wired for Gaming: Brain Differences in Compulsive Gamers

A new study reports chronic video game playing is associated with hyperconnectivity between a number of brain networks, and reveals why these brain changes could be both beneficial and harmful.

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·December 17, 2015·5 min read

Music in the Brain

Researchers have identified a neural population in the auditory cortex that responds selectively to sounds categorized as music.

Brain scan with a red arrow pointing to the thalamus.

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·December 11, 2015·3 min read

Language and Music Processing More Complex Than Previously Believed

The brain organized sound by pitch, a new study reports.

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·November 12, 2015·3 min read

Extreme Noise Conditions Can Influence Taste Perception

A new study reports conditions which are extremely noisy can alter taste perception for sweet and umami flavors.

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·November 7, 2015·5 min read

A Genetic Cause of Noise Induced Hearing Loss Discovered

According to a new study, the absence of the pejvakin molecule appears to be responsible for noise induced hearing loss.

Diagram shows how the vOICe system works.

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·October 27, 2015·6 min read

Seeing in Sound

Researchers have discovered that crossmodal mappings can be used by assistive devices to help the blind detect their environment without requiring intensive training.

Drawing of a head with the brain exposed. A person is erasing the area of the frontal cortex.

Featured Neurology

·October 2, 2015·4 min read

Memory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients

A drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.